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    Expressing 'use' with 用到 (yòngdào)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 用到 + Object

    Explanation

    用到 (yòngdào) means "to use" or "to make use of," with the complement 到 suggesting that the action reaches or involves something specific. It implies that something is actually utilized in a process or context. It is commonly used when listing ingredients, tools, or resources involved in an activity.

    Examples

    • 做这道菜需要用到很多香料。

      Zuò zhè dào cài xūyào yòng dào hěn duō xiāngliào.

      Making this dish requires a lot of spices.

    • 这个项目会用到三种不同的编程语言。

      Zhè gè xiàngmù huì yòng dào sān zhǒng bùtóng de biānchéng yǔyán.

      This project will use three different programming languages.

    • 搬家的时候用到了好几个大箱子。

      Bānjiā de shíhou yòng dào le hǎo jǐ gè dà xiāngzi.

      We used several large boxes when moving.

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